They were spotted out on the town together looking rather intimate, but now he’s setting the record straight.
Damian Powers of Love Is Blind fame spoke to Entertainment Tonight on Friday evening to address his recent sighting with Too Hot To Handle’s Francesca Farago earlier this week, during which they were seen arm in arm.
Powers, 27, provided a detailed explanation of the evening, including the fact that the pair share the same attorney.
Clearing the air: Damian Powers of Love Is Blind fame has addressed his recent sighting with Too Hot To Handle’s Francesca Farago, claiming they’re just friends; seen in February
‘Over the past week, I have been in LA with my attorney, Alex Ion, pursuing new projects and business ventures. Francesca and I both share the same attorney,’ Damian explained.
‘Alex arranged for both Francesca and I to meet with him for dinner at the Eveleigh in West Hollywood along with some of our other friends, including Mitchell Crawford and Raiane Macedo.
‘We all planned to leave the Eveleigh together in the same car. Francesca, Alex, Mitchell and Raiane all exited through a side entrance, while I exited through the main entrance of the Eveleigh,’ he continued.
Canadian beauty: Powers provided a detailed explanation of the evening, including the fact that he and Farago share the same attorney; Francesca seen here on her Instagram
Looking close: The photos in question, taken on Tuesday, show Powers along with Farago and others as they walked along in WeHo
‘Upon exiting the Eveleigh, we were all greeted by paparazzi. Francesca grabbed on to me in an attempt to shield herself from the paparazzi as our entire group entered the car.
‘Francesca and I are not dating or romantically involved but remain friends,’ he concluded.
The photos in question, taken on Tuesday, show Powers along with Farago, 26, and others as they walked along in WeHo.
‘Upon exiting the Eveleigh, we were all greeted by paparazzi. Francesca grabbed on to me in an attempt to shield herself from the paparazzi as our entire group entered the car,’ Powers said
Chummy: Farago stunned in a lace bra worn with ripped jeans as she held onto her fellow reality TV star’s arm
The pair appeared to be packing on the PDA, with the Too Hot to Handle beauty and Love is Blind hunk walking rather close and even locking arms as they left the EP & LP restaurant.
Farago stunned in a lace bra worn with ripped jeans as she held onto her fellow reality TV star’s arm.
On her feet she wore a pair of chunky-heeled leopard print boots.
Just friends? The Too Hot to Handle beauty and Love is Blind hunk were walking rather close on Tuesday evening
The Canadian stunner wore her straight, brunette tresses loose and cascading across her bare shoulders for the outing.
Powers, meanwhile, looked sharp in a black dress shirt worn with off-white trousers.
The Love Is Blind contestant is still linked to his former fiancee, Giannina Gibelli.
As for Farago, things seem to have heated up between her and Casey Boonstra, 26, during their trip to Venice Beach last week.
Francesca and the Australian model were seen holding hands and embracing each other, all while showing off their glowing smiles.
As for Farago: Things seem to have heated up between her and Casey Boonstra, 26, during their trip to Venice Beach last week
Francesca has been linked to multiple people following her June break-up from her boyfriend Harry Jowsey, including YouTuber Tana Mongeau and Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino.
She met Harry and began dating during her stint on Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle.
She stated at the time that he instigated the break-up because ‘he couldn’t do long-distance anymore.’
Harry confirmed as much in a follow-up video, though he claimed the split was for the sake of his mental health.
And Francesca, or Frankie, posted her own confessional YouTube video in June, in which she discussed the breakup as well and how she needed to ‘move on’.
Teary confessional: Francesca has been linked to multiple people following her June break-up from her boyfriend Harry Jowsey, which she posted about to her YouTube channel